Is it legal for my employer to force us to wear certain color uniforms that we purchase ourselves?

Full question:

Recently my place of employment told us that we had to wear a certain color scrubs or we would get points and then eventually be suspended, first is this legal? Are they supposed to give us an allowance for these uniforms they want us to wear. I am an emergency room technician and they are telling us that we have to wear navy blue and the nurses have to wear seal blue. We are the only department in the hospital that is being enforced.

  • Category: Employment
  • Date:
  • State: New Jersey

Answer:

The terms of employment are generally governed by employer policies or a collective bargaining agreement.

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FAQs

Yes, employers can set dress codes, including specifying what employees should wear. This is generally legal as long as the policy is applied fairly across all employees and departments. However, if only one department is singled out for strict enforcement, it may raise questions about fairness and potential discrimination.